1. United States
2. Ark.
3. Letter

The reported plan by the CIA to offer buyouts to its entire workforce is deeply concerning and counterproductive. Purging experienced intelligence professionals in the name of aligning with political priorities risks undermining the agency's vital national security mission. A well-staffed and nonpartisan CIA is essential for gathering accurate intelligence and providing objective analysis to policymakers. Guiding principles should be expertise and integrity, not partisan allegiance. Downsizing through buyouts and replacing career officers with political operatives is a recipe for disastrous intelligence failures. I urge reconsideration of this misguided effort that jeopardizes both the CIA's institutional knowledge and its independence from undue political influence. The national security interests of the United States demand a strong, professional intelligence community free from partisan interference.